Combining efforts to guarantee universal access to water and sanitation in Brazil
Instituto Água e Saneamento (IAS)
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Civil society organization
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Description
Our initiative aims to work towards universal access to water and sanitation in Brazil by 2033, in line with the target set by Brazil’s sanitation legal framework (2020 Act). The next four years, which will overlap with the Lula administration, will be key for achieving this target, which is why our commitment extends over this period.
Instituto Água e Saneamento (Water and Sanitation Institute), acronym IAS, is a Brazilian nonprofit organization founded in 2019. Our work is driven by two beliefs. The first is that universal access to water and sanitation is possible and urgent. The second is that we must build "bridges" and foster cooperation to be able to overcome this challenge.
The IAS seeks to draw attention to the various aspects of water and sanitation, with the belief that: “Water and sanitation are a human right, a public policy, an essential service, a matter of public health, and must be adapted to local conditions.” Our actions follow three key strategies: 1) "Know the problem to build solutions": organize, produce and disseminate up-to-date information broken down by municipality and accessible to different audiences; 2) "A Bottom-Up Approach to Water and Sanitation”: increasing access to water and sanitation from within Brazil, contributing to the development of solutions in these two areas; and 3) Networking: fostering dialogue through multi-sector coordination between social actors, academics, and the public and private sectors, in order to develop a positive networking agenda.
Over the next four years we intend to:
1 - Produce and systematize knowledge through annual IAS publications addressing the main developments in relation to water and sanitation in Brazil.
2 - Spread knowledge and create spaces for dialogue by organizing seminars, technical gatherings and dialogue rounds, with the aim of reaching different audiences, including technical experts in water and sanitation, academics, journalists, activists, and the general public.
3 - Monitor Brazil’s Sanitation Legal Framework and disseminate knowledge through digital platforms, such as the “Legal Framework Observatory”, “Legal Framework Data Panel” and “Municipalities and Water and Sanitation”, all of which are available on the same website and include maps and information which are constantly updated.
4 - Evaluate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Brazil, particularly regarding the targets and indicators of SDG 6: “By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all”, which is essential for the achievement of other SDGs, such as SDG 5, SDG 13 and SDG 11. The IAS is the focal point for the preparation of the SDG 6 chapter in the “Spotlight Report” of the Civil Society Working Group for the 2030 Agenda, dedicated to annually tracking advances and setbacks in relation to all SDGs in Brazil, focusing on the defense of rights, fight against inequality, and respect for the planet.
It aims to foster inclusion and prioritization of traditionally marginalized and vulnerable groups, such as urban populations living in precarious conditions, rural populations, indigenous peoples, and communities that occupy traditional territories, among others, through the goal of universal access to water and sanitation. To reinforce the 2033 targets for universal access to water and sanitation established by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly SDG 6. To raise awareness of the critical role of SDG 6 in the 2030 Agenda, as a goal that is transversal to other SDGs, especially SDG 5 and SDG 13. To mobilize society to demand accountability from the various levels of government in relation to the progress and actions required for the achievement of Brazil´s 2033 target. To promote World Toilet Day Brazil (WTDB) as a landmark to raise awareness of the human right to water and sanitation, foster technical debates, and give visibility to existing solutions. In addition, the annual edition of the WTDB is a date for accountability and evaluation of actions required to reach universal access to water and sanitation by 2033.
Associação Bem-Te-Vi Diversidade
Aliança pela Água
Articulação do Semiárido Brasileiro - ASA
Avaaz
Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica
Fundación Avina
Habitat para Humanidade Brasil
Instituto Galo da Manhã
Instituto Iguá
Mandí
Observatório da Governança das Águas - OGA
Projeto Saúde e Alegria
Sanitation and Water for All - SWA
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) is our only international partner under this initiative to present. Instituto Água e Saneamento (IAS) joined SWA in January 2023. Created in 2010, the SWA is a global, multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, research institutions and the philanthropic community to work towards universal access to water and sanitation. The SWA currently has representatives across 78 countries. Associação Bem-Te-Vi Diversidade and Instituto Galo da Manhã have been providing institutional funding and support for the long-term development of the IAS since its foundation
Legal Framework Observatory
https://marcolegal.aguaesaneamento.org.br/
Water and sanitation in 2020 publication
https://www.aguaesaneamento.org.br/publicacoes/saneamento-2020-publicacao/
Water and sanitation in 2021 publication
https://www.aguaesaneamento.org.br/publicacoes/saneamento-2021-publicacao/
There is a Solution for Sanitation Network (RSTS)
https://www.saneamentotemsolucao.org.br/
Spotlight Report on the 2030 Agenda in Brazil 2022
https://brasilnaagenda2030.files.wordpress.com/2022/07/en_sr_2022_final_web-1.pdf
World Toilet Day Brazil (WTD)
https://diamundialdobanheiro.org.br/
Mobilization for the UN Water Conference
https://www.aguaesaneamento.org.br/governo-brasileiro-na-conferencia-sobre-a-agua-da-onu/
IAS and SWA Partnership
https://www.aguaesaneamento.org.br/ias-passa-a-integrar-a-sanitation-and-water-for-all/
Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) - on the 12th anniversary of HRWS, the IAS released a series of interviews with former and current UN Special Rapporteurs on the importance of water and sanitation as human rights:
https://www.aguaesaneamento.org.br/alcancar-a-universalizacao-do-acesso-ao-esgotamento-sanitario/
SDGS & Targets
Goal 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
5.1
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
5.1.1
Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex
5.2
5.2.1
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
5.2.2
Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence
5.3
5.3.1
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
5.3.2
Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age
5.4
Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate
5.4.1
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location
5.5
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
5.5.1
Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
5.5.2
Proportion of women in managerial positions
5.6
Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences
5.6.1
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
5.6.2
Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education
5.a
Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws
5.a.1
(a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure
5.a.2
Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control
5.b
5.b.1
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
5.c
Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels
5.c.1
Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.1.1
Proportion of urban population living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2
11.2.1
Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.3
11.3.1
Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate
11.3.2
Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in urban planning and management that operate regularly and democratically
11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
11.4.1
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private), type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional, and local/municipal)
11.5
By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations
11.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
11.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global domestic product (GDP)
11.5.3
(a) Damage to critical infrastructure and (b) number of disruptions to basic services, attributed to disasters
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.6.1
Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
11.6.2
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)
11.7
11.7.1
Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
11.7.2
Proportion of persons victim of non-sexual or sexual harassment, by sex, age, disability status and place of occurrence, in the previous 12 months
11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning
11.a.1
Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development; and (c) increase local fiscal space
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels
11.b.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
11.b.2
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
World Toilet Day Brazil Editions 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Annual publication - monitoring water and sanitation progress
Focal point for SDG 6 in the Spotlight Report on the 2030 Agenda in Brazil
Digital platform "Legal Framework Observatory" - Monitoring water and sanitation public policies
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
| Title | Progress Status | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| Combining efforts to guarantee universal access to water and sanitation in Brazil - Tue, 05/28/2024 - 07:44 | On track |
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- Latin America and the Caribbean
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Traditionally marginalized and vulnerable groups, such as urban population living in precarious conditions, rural population, indigenous people, communities that occupy traditional territories, among others. Dialogues we promote also impacts positively the whole water and sanitation sector, public and private.
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Marussia Whately, Executive Director